How to Copyright Your Book in Under 7 Minutes

Would you like to learn how to copyright your book? The truth is publishing your book on Amazon doesn't mean that your book's copyright is good to go. There are several steps that need to be taken in order to ensure that you have the best copyright possible for your book. In this video, Dave will take you through those steps along with other tips that can be useful when writing your book's copyright.

To properly copyright your book, you need to perform three steps. With each one, you'll increase your copyright claim and ensure you are on more stable ground in case a legal action were to occur. So, be sure to check out the three important steps on how to copyright your book and ensure your work is protected.

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[MrHalohunter]

Swear to God, worrying about the copyright and how to do it stressed me out more than writing the 100 page history book and the year's worth of research that went into it. Thank God I found this video lol.

[zombie]

Thank you for putting this video together! Especially for doing an actual walkthrough of the process.

[lovealwayswins]

Thank you so much! I was going to publish a book on Amazon and when it asked about copyright I thought, “Wait a minute, I better address this!” You are the best, concise and strait to the point. ❤

[miamichelleabad]

Just finished submitting my copyright for my first book. It wasn't as painful as I thought it would be thanks to your video. Thank you!

[michaelihunde]

This was really helpful, thanks. I've got a question though.. can this be used by authors outside of the US?

[JGFamilyLife]

Thank you so much!!! I was able to follow your steps 🚶‍♂️perfectly!! You are truly appreciated ❤

[BoxerDogs]

At 1:48, you said that you need to specify the name of the person who is filing the claim. Suppose you don't want to use your real name as the author of the book. If that is the case:

1. When making a copyright claim, is it legal to use the pen name that you chose or do you have to use your real name?
2. When filing the claim at the copyright website, would you use your pen name in some fields (e.g. author) and your real name in other fields (e.g. claimant or correspondent)?

[becrafternoon]

Great video ! Thank you for the clarity on the subject. You made it very simple to understand . 🎉

[piercingpencils_art]

Wow! This sounds waaay easier than "poor man's copywrite". I've been working on a story in my head since I was 17, and have only drawn original characters. Artists would tell m about poor man's copywrite and how I would have to mail everything to myself. That sounds tedious. But thanks again for this video, now I'm not so weary about copywriting my story and OCs.

[letsgoviral]

The BEST! The walk-thru is exactly what I needed. Thanks.

[sharingsalish]

Thank you for this information. What do you know about unregistered copyright?

[solomonpetchers]

Yup, I missed Part 3 of this. Thank You! Your videos are always so solid!!

[jamesandersbanks]

Some authors think they don't need to follow step 3, register their claim with the US Government as they have proof that they wrote the novel, they have Word files, maybe they've emailed the files to themselves etc. A lawyer explained to me that this is missing the real issue. The real issue isn't proving that you wrote the work, the real issue is proving that you wrote the work ALONE. Word files etc don't prove that someone didn't sit beside you in a cafe and wrote the novel with you. You can't prove a negative. Registering the claim is you putting yourself on the line, being bold enough to say I WROTE THIS ALONE. A court is likely to decide that since you did this, and the other party (ie someone trying to rip you off) didn't, proves that you wrote the book and they didn't help. Or so the lawyer explained to me. Since you can't prove that negative, you need this process of filing a claim. Or so the lawyer explained to me.

[nicolacallahan]

This is my first experience, and this video was so helpful. Thank you

[doctordabs]

very helpful I have 17 stories I'm working on getting published and need all the good advice I can get thanks

[pastichegraham]

OH MY THIS WAS AN AMAZING SHORT BUT YET THOROUGH VIDEO!!! THANKS SO MUCH💯❤️❤️ QUICK QUESTION ABOUT STEP NUMBER 3: ONCE YOUR BOOK IS OFFICIALLY COPYRIGHTED, IS IT GOOD TO GO RIGHT AWAY FOR BOOK PUBLISHING, OR HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET APPROVED??? I GUESS IS WHAT I LOVE TO ASK :)

[jmdnelson]

You're a saint for this!! Thank you for covering this topic!!

[sarahmoreno]

Hi, does Kindle publishing create a copy right page or does an author write that before uploading to kindle direct?

[jasminneps]

Hello. Thank you for this wonderful video. I have a question, is it possible to register my book without ISBN? And just buy ISBN later on?

[stevensanders]

That video was quite helpful. Gonna stay in the loop with your channel for more must see content.